Poivre & Gouda Cheese Straws

Poivre and Gouda Cheese Straws

In my opinion, the right blend of spices is what turns an ordinary meal to an extraordinary meal. Growing up in an Indian household – spices were plentiful and mixing them was an artform. Luckily there is a service that does this for you! Raw Spice Bar is a monthly subscription service that sends you globally inspired, freshly […]

Chai Truffles

Chai Truffles

  I never really understood the addiction to chai that most Indian parents have until I became a parent myself. I totally get it. It’s comforting and keeps you awake and ready for the day. Chai was my inspiration for  truffle number 2 from my chocolate box I sent to my husband’s cousin’s wedding party. […]

Coconut Burfi Truffles

Coconut Burfi Truffles

  I got into candy-making and baking pretty early on in high school. The moment I found out I could make my own chocolate, I started making it for every event possible. Christmas, bake sales, birthdays, any excuse to make chocolates. There is this satisfying feeling you get when you pop a truffle out of […]

Chocolate chai magic cake

Chocolate Chai Magic Cake

Sometimes I scroll through Pinterest and think to myself – that can’t be real. I’ve seen magic cake recipes all over Pinterest lately and curiosity got the best of me. Three layers in one cake wit one batter?! It sounded like it was super easy, but maybe some technique is involved that might make it […]

Kesar Pista Kulfi

Kesar Pista Kulfi

Welcome to Milk & Cardamom! A few days ago I started playing with the idea of re-branding my website so it matched more with what I blog about currently. Pretty Polymath was relevant back when I was obsessed with make-up, fashion, DIY (I’m a mom now, who has time for that!) and so much more! […]